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Comedy Director & Writer

"Octopus Soup! is a breath of fresh airThere’s never a dull moment and lots of laughs.Fine acting, excellent comic timing and a fast-paced plot.A good old Brit comedy"

UK Theatre Network

"Octopus Soup! will have you crying with laughter.If you long for a good belly laugh, then this brand-new British farce Octopus Soup! is the performance to see"

Newstyle Radio

"Octopus Soup! easily earns its laughsAn entertaining farce with a moral message that delivers on laughs…Plenty of entertaining physical comedy"

The Stage

“The actors are hilarious. The health effects of laughter are considerable, and the Theatre of Kotka gives an honorable contribution for a better health”

The Mummy - Kymen Sanomat, Finland

“…audience rewards the gags with constant laughter and applause. The Mummy, a classic to live for five thousand years”

The Mummy - La Platea, Argentina

“A delightfully silly and gloriously entertaining evening.”

The Mummy - Reviewsgate

“If you long for a good belly laugh, then this brand-new British farce! Octopus Soup!… is the performance to see.”

Newstyle Radio

"From deepest, darkest, dangerous Egypt a legendary curse is stirring back into life and we're all going along for an outrageous, terrifying ride!" Now available from stagescripts.com

"I love the unpredictability of his writing across all his work that I have read. There is always an eccentric angle taken as he explores ideas and characters and that leads to strong and performable comedy."

Joe Harmston, theatre director

"There is a lot to love about Octopus Soup, including Marvin’s witty one-liners and Malapropisms and Gloria’s chaotic character”

Chalmers News PR

"The first thing we ask is whether the director can bring something a bit different, a vision that we never envisaged. Jack did that brilliantly for us with Maggie's End."

Ed Waugh co-author of Maggie's End

Directing

"We have been involved in working with dozens of directors in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia and we would recommend Jack Milner as one of, if not the best, we have worked with."

"Jack’s big talent is comedy. He’s brilliant at finding what’s funny in a scene and bringing that to life, while at the same time making sure the actors keep it real. We feel the latter is the key to good comedy and Jack is on exactly the same wavelength as us." Writers, Ed Waugh and Trevor Wood

He has directed for the West End (Soho Theatre “Roti With Ham” and the Arts Theatre “The One Off”), film and radio.

In addition he is renown as one of Britain’s top comedy facilitators and has worked with Channel 4, BBC TV and ITV as well as the National Theatre. For more information about Jack's business workshops visit www.standupandeliver.co.uk.

About Jack Milner

Jack is one of the most versatile and prolific creators on the London comedy scene. Jack has pursued simultaneous careers in theatre, television, film and radio. He has participated in over one hundred productions, both on stage and behind the scenes, with notable success in all fields.

As a comedy director, he frequently spotlights new works and new talent (discovered Olivier Award and Tony nominated writer, Peter Quilter, directing his first professional show, "Respecting Your Piers”) while staging memorable versions of well-known classics.

Highlights of Jack's directing career include: "Maggie's End" in the West End, "3 Stories" for the London International Festival of Theatre, "Snow White" at the wonderful Bristol Hippodrome and as Artistic Director of the Lichfield Mysteries (one of the world's largest cast theatre productions with over 700 actors).

Melanie Hill and Mark Wingett

Melanie Hill and Mark Wingett in Jack Milner’s production of the political comedy “Maggie’s End.” Shaw Theatre April 2009.

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